Soothing sounds | | Gina Williamson serenades her dog and cat on the balcony of her apartment complex on White Oak in the Heights. "There's nothing else to do but sit here," she said. Williamson, who works at a nearby animal hospital, planned to report to duty to care for the boarded animals of evacuees. | Sept. 13 | Houston less

Soothing sounds | | Gina Williamson serenades her dog and cat on the balcony of her apartment complex on White Oak in the Heights. "There's nothing else to do but sit here," she said. Williamson, who works at a ... more

Going home | | Aletia Skies pushes her mother, Emma Yarborough, and her dog, Pablo, in a wheelchair as her husÂband, Robert Sikes, carries their belongings. The family said the bad conditions at the shelter prompted them to leave. | Sept. 13 | Galveston less

Going home | | Aletia Skies pushes her mother, Emma Yarborough, and her dog, Pablo, in a wheelchair as her husÂband, Robert Sikes, carries their belongings. The family said the bad conditions at the shelter ... more

Improvisation | A pickup is turned into a makeshift ambulance as 76-year-old Peggy Eisworth is placed in the bed of the truck to be carried to a hospital. Eisworth tripped in the dark and broke her hip. | Sept. 13 | Pearland less

Improvisation | A pickup is turned into a makeshift ambulance as 76-year-old Peggy Eisworth is placed in the bed of the truck to be carried to a hospital. Eisworth tripped in the dark and broke her hip. | Sept. ... more